High shipping rates wreak havoc on Nepal’s foreign trade
kathmandupost.com · Wed Dec 22 02:45:14 GMT 2021
Domestic traders say that international freight charges have swelled by three to five times, pushing up the cost of imports.
The Covid-19 pandemic brought massive disruptions to supply chains worldwide, pushing up transportation costs to new highs. Domestic traders say that international freight charges have swelled by three to five times, pushing up the cost of imports. At the same time, shipping costs for outbound cargo have exploded by around eight times.
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